Sash construction



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UNITED s'rA'r'E-srATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES e. nnLsoN, or cHIcAGo HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, ASSIeNon To zoom nnAwN METALS comm, or cHIcAeo HEIGHTS, more; coaromTIoN or ILLINOIS.

SASH CONSTRUCTION.

; V I Application; fled August 15, 1927. Serial No. 212,936.

This invention relates to sash construction 19 adapted-to engage the inner edges of especially adapted for use' in store fronts the flanges 13. The other end of the draw and the like for setting plate glass. plate also slopes" away from the side wall 5,

.The object of the invention is to provide as indicated at 20, and terminates in a a simple and improved device, ,which may backwardly turned iange y21 which engagesn 60 be easily secured -in position to clamp the the inner' face of the wall 5. A key actuated ,glass and which may be easily adjusted to s crew 22 extends through the wall 2 and exert the desired pressure. on the glass withhas a rounded end adapted to engage the out injury thereto. inclined Surface 2O t0 draw the Clamping -1.0 The novel features of the invention and member 1 0 inwardly as' the screw 22 is 65 the advantages thereof will bemore fully advanced. 'Thus the member 10 is drawn explained in the following detailed descrptightly against the glass 4 and the lunder tion taken in connection with the accomface of the wall 5 respectively. The' sloppanying drawing which illustrates various ing end'portion 2O of the'draw plate may forms thereof, be of. suiiicient extent to allow for 'glass 70 In the drawings: of any thickness.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating The invention as shown in- Fig. 2 is one embodiment of the invention. similar to that shown in Fi 1, except that Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, 4but the face moulding 10 is o diiferent style.

showing a modified form of molding. It-is obvious that the same principles of con- 75 Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the draw struction and operation may be used in conplate as used in Figs. 1 and 2. nection with moulding of any style or Fig. 4 is a perspective view of another design desired.- embodiment ofthe invention. In the form off the invention shown in Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the draw. Figs. 4 and 5, the inner clampin member 80 plate shown in Fig. 4. I 1 is substantially the same as in Figs.' 1 and In the form illustrated `in Fig. 1 thereis 2. The outer clamping member 23 has aprovided a channelshaped clamping memlower flange 24 ada ted to be received in.

ber 1 having a side wall 2 terminating in a the space 8 beneath t e wall 5 and has at its face 3 against which theglass 4 rests. The opposite edge a iange 25 adapted t0 bwl' 85 other side wall 5 f'the channel member is against the glass 4. The channel 26 formed formed with ribs (i` and 7 adaptedlto rest in the inner face of the member 23 has s imiagainst' the'windowffram'e-or other support., -larly curved side walls and has an overhang'- leaving a space.8 between the side wall and ing curved iange 27 which terminates' in a' its support for receiving the. backwardly rounded edge 28 which is substantiall at 90 turned iange9 of the face moulding 10. the center of .curvature of the side wa s of The upperl edge ofthis moulding is formed the channel. The draw plate 29 is formed with an inturned flange 11 having a face with a` knee 30 adapted to bear inst the y adapted tot bear against the-front surface wall 5 of. the inner clamping-mem r 1 and 4u of the glass4. In order to provide means has an upwardly sloping portion 31 term- 96 for `bringing the members 1 and 10 -into nating in aV curved end 32 which may be clamping relation to the glass the member inserted laterally in the channel 26 andpivi 10 is provided on'its inner face with a chnots about the rounded end 28 of the a'nge nel 12 having inturned side flanges 13 ,27. The other end of thedraw plate 29 hasoverhanging its edges. f Cooperating withv an v.upwardly sloping surface33 and termiv100.

the. channel 12` and flanges 13 are a numnates in'a backwardly turnediiange 34. The ber of draw 'plates 14, one of which is shown Ascrew 22, therefore, is adaptedto engage the i in Fig.` 1. This ,drawplate' is formed with surface 33 Q and to dravg the moulding 23 aA lmee 15 adapted to bear against the side intoV clamping relation to' the; lass in aub- 5 of the inner clamping memberjand slopes stantiaily the same manner as t e mouldingv lor away from the side 5, as indicated at 16, l10 or'lOa is drawn inwardly by means ofthe and has alaterallyturned end portion 17 draw platelet. which extends between the flanges 13 and .The draw plates 14 are connected with terminates a head 18 within the channel the front face moulding-by inserting the 12. The head 18 is formed with shoulders heads 18 into the end ofthe channel`12 and 11p with-the face moulding.

same function as the draw plates 14 but' may be inserted laterally in the channel 26 andl form' substantially a hinged connection From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a construction in ywhich the glass may be set with the. greatest facility and which is particularly adaptedfornse in extruded key-set sash construct-ion. While,I have shown and illustrated various forms in which the invention may be embodied, it is, of course, apparent that other modifications maybe devised which will accomplish substantially the same results without'any material departure from the scope ofthe invention as claimed.

What I' claim is: y i 1. .In a sash construction, a glass clamping member having a'base flange extending 'in a plane. perpendicular to the plane of the glass, a second clamping member having a base fiarige engaging the underside of therst mentioned flange, one of said clamping members having on its inner face a channel withan'overhanging shoulder, a draw plate having a head engageable with said shoul der, and means connected vwith the other clamping member .and co-operating with the draw plate to cause its head toobeara'gainst 4said shoulder and draw. the two clamping members into clamping relation to the glass.

2. In a sash construction, a supporting member against which the rear face of the glass rests, a forwardly' extending 'base flangeon said supporting member, a face vmoulding having a base flange engaging the .underside of said forwardly extending flange, said moulding having on its inner face a channelv with an overhanging shoulder, a draw. plate between said supporting member-and said moulding and having a head engageable 'with said shoulder, and means operable from behind. the 4glass to actuate said -draw plate to cause its head to bear against said shoulder and draw the moulding into clamping engagement with the glass.

3. In a sash construction, a front clamping member, a rear clamping member, one of said clamping members having parallel flanges on its inner face between its upper and lower edges, said fianges forming ya channel between them, at least one 'of said flanges having an inturned lip overhangin'g said channel, a 'draw plate having a. head engageable withsaid lip, and means connected with theother clamping member 4and (3o-operating with the draw plate to cause lits head to bear against said lip and draw the two clamping members into clamping relation to the glass.

4. In asash construction, a glass clamping member having a base fiange extending.

least one of. sa d fianges having an inturned lip overhanging said channel, a draw plate having a head engageable with said lip, and means for acting on'said draw plate to clause its head to bear against said'lip anddraw the twol clamping members intb clamping relation to the glass.

5. In a sash construction, a glass clamping member having a base flange extend'ng in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the glass, a seeond' clamping member having a base flange engaging the underside of the' first mentionedJ flange, one of said clamping members being formed on lts mntrface with a pair of intermediate flanges spaced above the base flanges and defining a channel with one o-f said intermed'ate flanges overhangingthe channel, a draw plate resting upon the upper4 base fiange with one end portion inclinedupwardly from thebase flange and terminating in a head which' engages the overhanging flange, said draw'plate having an upper surface which slopes upwardly toward the other' end of the plate, and means for bearing against saidsloping surface to draw the two clampng members intoelamp-` ing relation to the glans.

6.l In `a sash construction, a supporting member against whichthe rear facel of the glass rests, a forwardlyex'tending basefiange on .said supporting member, a face moulding having a base flangel engaging the underside of said forwardly extending flange;v .said moulding having on its inner face. a pair of intermediate fianges spaced above the base flanges and defining a channel with one of. said intermediate flanges overhanging the channel, a draw plate .resting upon the upper' base flange and having its front end inclined forwardly and upwardly and'terminating in a head which engages saidl overhanging ange, the rear portion of said draw plate having a rearwardly and upwardly sloping upper surface, and means for bearing against ,said sloping surface to draw the two clamping members intoclamping relation to the lass. l g 7. In a sash construction, the combination .of two clamping members adapted to receive the glass between them, the inner face of one clamping member being formed between its edges with flanges having transversely curved opposed surfaces defining a channelwhich isA substantially arcuate in cross'section, a draw plate terminating at one end in a curved head4 adapted to be inserted laterally intothe channel by 'a pivotal movement, and means cooperating with the other lll edges with flanges vclaxnpiing member to force said draw bar in a direction to bring said .clamping members into clampin relation to the glass.

8. In a sas construction, the combination of two clamping members adapted toreceive the glass between them, the inner face of one clamping 'member bein formed between its aving transversely curved opposed surfaces `defining a channel which is substantially Aarcuate in cross section, a draw plate terminating at one -end in a curved head adapted to` be inserted lat'- erallyinto the channel by a pivotal movement to form an interlocking connection, means engagin said flanged clamping member and said raw plate, when the device is assembled, to hold them in interlocking relation and meansvco-'operating with the other claming member to force said draw bar in a ,'rectionl to bring'the clamping signed my name members into clamping relation to the glass'.

9. In a sashconstructiom'a glass clampingl member having a base flan e extending. in a plane perpendicular -to t e planeV of the glass, a second clamping member having a. 25

base .flange engaging the underside ofthe rst mentioned-ange, a draw plate, a connection between the .draw plate a one of 'said clamping members, sald connection including an overhanging shoulder ononeof the parts connected and a head on the other Ipart engageable with said shoulder,'and

means connected with the other` clamping member and cooperating with the draw plate to cause said head to bear 'aga-inst said shoul- 35 der' and draw the two clamping members into clamping relationto the glass..

In ltestimony whereo I-- have hereunto to this specification. CHARLES G. NELSON.' 

